The Art of Adulting
Get More Done Together
No matter your struggles, The Art of Adulting will help you outsmart them. You can build lives you love together.
I'm doing this work with you.
We have 6 adult children, 26 - 53, all alternative learners, in our blended family. Many are autistic.
Our autistic kids graduated from high school and their lives shrank. No built-in responsive, structural or expansive discipline. More demands on me to get services like driver training and job counseling.
More time spent in their rooms on screens.
They were stalled. They cycled in and out of depression dips. Their thoughts created more anxiety.
A LOT HAS CHANGED SINCE THEN.
I designed The Art of Adulting for my family and my clients. We've had more than 1600 conversations.
My families tell me it works for them and it will work for you.
The Art of Adulting guides you through 7 practices that help your whole family get more done.
Your autistic grad will do more. You'll both create 'weatherproof' confidence. You'll build connections that create peace and love.
The Art of Adulting is for you if:
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They rely on you to make their decisions and solve their struggles
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They sign up for courses and start out well but falter and give up because they got behind but didn't ask for help.
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They have no idea what kind of classes they'd like to take or even less of an idea what kind of job they'd like.
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The thought of deciding anything drives them to tears or shouting or a full-on meltdown.
There is an easier way. Life will get better.
Just stop pushing on their rope.
I know you've tried tutors, classes, therapy, meds, programs, job coaches and everything else you can find.
But guess what?
Most professionals have NOT lived what you're living. That's why I'm uniquely qualified to help. Plus I've helped many families, too. They tell me they've turned the corner. They can see the difference.
"It seemed too good to be true. It wasn't. For a couple of decades we had been looking for help for our son who is on the autism spectrum – with limited success. Until we discovered Lynn. She has had a profoundly positive effect on our autistic son’s emotional state and development. She helped him build his confidence and capability as well as our family's overall emotional health and stability." "
Alana, Andrew and John Barker
Ontario, Canada
"After looking at Coach Lynn's life experience with her family, I knew she would be a great mentor for my granddaughter. She has learning differences, high anxiety, and is super shy! As a retired teacher, I knew she would benefit from a person with Lynn's background. Our family can see and hear the difference in her emotional, social and cognitive growth. She looks forward to her weekly meetings with Coach Lynn! She seems to have a positive attitude toward her future! She is happier, more secure, and is presently working on digital graphic arts."
Debi Sanchez and Athena
Saint Petersburg, Florida
"My adult son was done with doctors, with therapists, with teachers. He felt they all let him down and things were not getting better. Lynn is not a doctor, not a therapist. She is a coach and a mom. She listens to my son, without judgment, lets him talk. That means everything to him. Lynn brings decades of experience raising neuro-divergent kids and helping them blossom into neuro-divergent adults. She gives him practical tools and encouragement. He leaves their sessions with a smile on his face and a plan for the next day. And that means everything to me. "
JP and Son
New York State
Get Lifetime Access to the Practices and Coaching That Help Them Get More Done
So They Take Ownership Of Their Lives
Pricing Options
Do it on your own time or schedule coaching sessions
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- Motivate: An autistic brain impacts the thoughts that create motivation. Find them, then figure out what to do with those thoughts to create confident motivation together.
- Free Custom Coaching Video addressing YOUR situation and YOUR concerns created just for you!
- One month's access to this lesson.
The Art of Adulting Course
$495
8 Modules PLUS Bonuses
- Motivate: An autistic brain impacts the thoughts that create our motivation. Find them and figure out what to do with those thoughts to create confident motivation together.
- Sunday: Accepting what is will help us overcome resistance and start our hero's journey.
- Monday: How to shift our beliefs to move from safety, protection and pleasure to accepting the progress pain that gets more done.
- Tuesday: Connecting with our ourselves and them helps build trust. What to do when they suffer.
- Wednesday: We're 40% more likely to get what we want when we record it. Anchoring in who we want to be makes it more likely we'll do it.
- Thursday: How to think and act without overreacting, and understand your options to calmly move forward.
- Friday: How to feel the fear and act anyway.
- Saturday: How to unconditionally love and why that's the best fuel for action.
The Art of Adulting Course + 1:1 Coaching
$1,050
You'll take the course to learn the practices to best leverage your investment in coaching.
We'll meet first with the whole family to apply the practices.
If the autistic graduate is interested, we'll meet separately.
After 7 sessions, we'll figure out what's next.
Interactive Course | The 7 Practices plus bonus lessons and resources help you close the gap between your dreams and done. You could watch the seven core modules over one weekend. Your young adult will likely want more time.
Video Coaching | Send us your struggles and we will record individual coaching specifically addressing them.
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Private Coaching | Meet first as a family, then decide what's next.
Private Podcast | Listen to lessons through your favorite podcast app via download or stream based on your device's app specific settings.
Community | Finally, people who get it, who face similar challenges and are committed to helping you figure out what works for you and your family.
BONUSES ADDRESSING OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES
Here's your opportunity to get coaching first hand from Lynn or her certified coaches, at a fraction of the cost of the 1:1 rate! EACH member of your family will get up to 7 Feedback Videos on the Tools Worksheets they submit. Watch them at your convenience as many times as you like.
Wonder how to help your autistic graduate create motivation? This 5-video series covers:
- How calculating motivation helps us help them.
- Accept struggles to believe life will get better.
- 2 ways to connect that grow trust and to anchor in what matters most.
- How to think, feel and act on purpose to create the results we want.
- Creating collaborative solutions that work for the whole family.
Overwhelm is not something that happens to us, it's something we create with our thoughts. Here's how to move past it.
What YOU can do to help your autistic young adult become ANTI-FRAGILE while receiving help from a professional.
When we align our what we do each day with what we want we slowly but surely create a life we love that works.
This 10-video mini-course outlines the first steps to optimize each of your 10 Domains. It includes level-up questions that catalyze your thinking.
The exact steps to help your young adult take to cement their confidence to the sticking place.
Perfect for autistic young adults and those who love them, who need a reset before they yell, meltdown or hide away.
Complete video lessons that show exactly what you must do to help your loved one who is struggling without rescuing, even if rescuing is all you can think to do.
Because we don't have time to read EVERY book or watch EVERY video by autism experts, you'll find summaries of:
AUTISM AS CONTEXT BLINDNESS by Peter Vermeulen
+ AUTISM IS THE FUTURE by Marlo Payne Thurman
+ THE PATTERN SEEKERS by Simon Baron-Cohen
+ SEEING AUTISM by Barbara Avila
+ FLEXIBLE MINDSETS AT SCHOOL by Susannah Cole
+ HARD LANDINGS by Cammie McGovern
+ THE BREAKAWAY by Tom Welch
+ RESISTANCE, CHAOS AND TRANSFORMATION with Yulia Rafailova, Executive Function Coach
+ In-Depth Overview of EXECUTIVE FUNCTION with Seth Perler, Founder of The Executive Function Online Summit (TEFOS)
+ BUILD A FINANCIAL FOUNDATION SUPPORTING OUR YOUNG ADULTS’ INDEPENDENCE with James Traylor
+ HOW TO HELP OUR YOUNG ADULTS GET THINGS DONE with Dr. Sharon Saline
+ IT’S OKAY TO STOP AND ASK FOR DIRECTIONS with Emily Kircher-Morris
Save time and get up to speed on the latest research that helps us understand what make autism beautiful and complex.
IMPORTANT: Your bonuses will be unlocked IMMEDIATELY, but I recommend completing the 8 modules first.
You already know that your current strategy needs work...so now what will you do? In only 15 minutes a day for 8 weeks you will have:
+ A LIFE GPS created by your autistic young adult
+ A commitment that they will take the FIRST next action to create a life they love
+ A problem solving tool that works every time in every situation
+ WAY less stress in your life.
"Lynn has ever so patiently over the course of the year moved my son noticeably along in personal hygiene, financial awareness, and educating him in the power of his thoughts. We would have been hooped without her, especially during this last year of full on challenges. I find Lynn's Today’s Thinking Videos to be super helpful reminders with practical suggestions around how to reframe and make it through the challenges that present themselves throughout each day."
Shannon
West Coast, Canada
"I highly recommend working with Lynn! We didn’t know what steps to take for our adult son because he was diagnosed after high school. We of course want him to be financially independent and a functional member of society. Lynn made us aware of Georgia Vocational Rehab and how to get our son diagnosed “in the system “. She gave us hope. I have learned so much from her emails and modules. She has made me more aware of how I communicate with my son and with myself. It is never too late to learn something new!"
John and Mary Lindfors
Georgia
"Lynn is fantastic! She worked with me and my son (on the autism spectrum) to help him increase his adult independence. She quickly developed a great rapport with him, helping him see things in new ways and encouraging him to recognize how changing his thoughts could help him overcome some of the stumbling blocks to greater success in his life. Lynn is insightful, enthusiastic, and full of workable ideas that she formulates after truly listening to understand the complex issues at hand. It was great to have her in our corner! Nan Kennedy, Tennessee"
Nan Kennedy
Nashville, Tennessee
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Your state may reimburse you for some of the cost of this coaching program.
In New York State, where we live, my autistic young adults qualify for self-directed funds through the Office of People With Developmental Disabilities. Their budget allows $500 per year per child for coaching of parent(s), spouse and advocates involved in the person's self-directed services. Your state may have similar allowances.
Google "developmental disability" in "your state" to contact the agency that could help you.
In addition, a Chartered Special Needs Consultant in your state should be able to help you navigate the federal and state benefits available to support your autistic young adult that you already pay for through income taxes.
You may be thinking, "I just need to...
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ASK my questions on social media and I'll get the answers I need
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PUSH my young adults and me harder
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KEEP doing what I've been doing and "it will all work out."
IT'S NOT TRUE
After DECADES of parenting autistic young adults to the point of exhaustion, I knew there had to be a better way.
I've designed a simple solution to put our children in the driver's seat with a GPS headed to a life they love that works for the whole family.
YOU WON'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH PEACE YOU WILL CREATE
"Cyclical grief can strike at any time and leave one debilitated with depression. Lynn's course and coaching helps you through those times, by giving you the tools to cope. Personally, this year, as my 'child' became an 'adult' and fell off the 'services cliff,' depression hit hard. Although I am a very strong person, I was spiraling down a very dark path. "What happens when I am gone?" "What is his future really going to look like?" "Am I EVER going to be happy again?" Lynn helped me handle these thoughts and keep them on a track of what I can do, and what could be possible, rather than assuming the worst. Not that every day is good, but the coping techniques provided in her course can help you maintain your sanity as you try to do the best for yourself and your child."
Celeste and Ian
Orlando, Florida
"I happened to receive Lynn’s invitation to join her course through Facebook shortly after Covid started. I have to admit, I didn’t do much research beforehand about her, this program or any other options, but my husband and I were desperate for the support of another who had experienced the chaos of living in a home with a VERY unique young adult on the spectrum. So, we took a chance, and, WOW! Did we ever connect with a gold mine! We have been to several therapists over the years, but few who have the actual, lived experience of sharing life with young adults on the spectrum like Lynn has. (She is not surprised by anything!) In the beginning, she was anxious to get us started with “her” program, but probably the best part of meeting with her each week, is that as time wore on, she put aside her own agenda to just listen and be present to where we were at with our daughter on any given day, and throughout a VERY challenging period of time, this was an invaluable support to us! Eventually we got around to her program, but it wasn’t until we felt heard and understood. Lynn has a solid understanding of how the Autistic brain works differently from a neurotypical brain and a positive way of explaining it to those who are supporting them so the whole family can grow in their understanding and move towards “living a life that they love!” One of the most powerful strategies that Lynn taught us, was how to complete Mind Maps in order to observe and change our own thinking about the situations we deal with on a daily basis. This in turn really began to shift our own thinking as parents and in our relationships with each other. We have great admiration for Lynn’s ability to continue growing, reflecting and evolving daily in her own practice and knowledge. She has been a tremendous example to us! We would highly recommend her support, empathy and knowledge to anyone who is struggling to better understand themselves and how their thinking impacts their relationships with those that they love!"
Monica and Charlie
Oregon
"It is difficult to find words adequate to express my admiration and my gratitude for the work Lynn has done (and will continue to do) with my son and with me. Lynn is a person of great compassion and deep intelligence who has devoted herself to helping young people on the Autism spectrum and their families. Lynn is always seeking to expand her knowledge by reading books and articles on relevant subjects from the realms of science, sociology, psychology, philosophy, religion, education, (and more) as well as by attending courses by experts who have concrete solutions to offer. All of this makes Lynn a tremendous resource to all her clients. Even more impressive, in my opinion, is Lynn’s profound wisdom, culled from real life experience. And, Lynn delivers her wise and powerful lessons with sincere kindness. She has really touched our lives in more ways than one, because we know that Lynn cares deeply and is prepared to do the hard work over what will likely be a long, bumpy road. There is no question that progress is being made, however, and that my son is on his way to “living the life he wants to lead.” That concept alone, a cornerstone of the comprehensive and practical program that Lynn Davison has developed, speaks volumes about why any parent of a struggling young adult should seek Lynn’s guidance. As my son returns to his college campus for the fall semester, we both are grateful that he will continue to meet regularly with Lynn, as she will be a source of true understanding and unwavering support in good times and bad! In my son’s own words: “Lynn provides good methods for organization and success. Talking to her makes me feel clearer...it’s, you know, really like chaos to clarity.” "
Elizabeth
Great Neck, NY
The Art of Adulting consistently attracts the MOST DETERMINED people because we have a strict 'do the work' return policy in place.
We are confident that if you complete the program and implement what you learn you WILL get results.
If you DO THE WORK, but are not satisfied, you may request a refund by emailing [email protected] within 30 days of purchase.
So if you plan to enroll just to take a look around, don't bother.
This program is ONLY for those who are committed to giving it their best shot.
DO THE WORK. GET RESULTS. GUARANTEED.
Look, I'm a busy mom and entrepreneur. I'm in the last trimester of my life. I have things I want to do in this world and ways I'd like to enjoy the rest of my runway.
I don't want to spend the precious time I have left worrying about my young adults' future. I am committed to doing all I can to help them become equipped to create a life they love.
I created The Art of Adulting because I see SO MANY people love their autistic young adults AND want what I want but don't have a way to help them get more done.
This is NOT "just a course about adulting." It is a comprehensive solution that will completely transform the way your autistic graduate creates their life forever.
More peacefully. More confidently. More reliably.
When they get knocked down by life, they will recover faster.
I've seen powerful transformations in my program. YOU ARE NEXT.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU IN THE ART OF ADULTING COMMUNITY, SO GET IN THERE NOW!
Perhaps you are skeptical that The Art of Adulting is worth your investment.
After all, you've tried a lot of approaches that didn't produce the results you wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
- All members of your family are included. Period. Anyone who helps your autistic young adult create unshakeable confidence, who can reinforce the practice of the thinking skills taught in this course, are welcome. Just send us their email addresses and we'll grant them access.
Absolutely, as you’ll have more time to practice the skills with them before they move on. Encouraging our young adults to decide what’s essential in a life they love, starting with what they want in each domain and what they’ll do to get it, helps them build self-confidence. With a mindset of, “Let’s figure this out together,” we can encourage experimentation so they’ll get the very next, tiny step done to build momentum.
- At this time, all one-on-one spots are fully booked. We plan to open up more in February 2023. Please send us an email for more information to get on the waitlist, and we’ll be in touch with you directly.
As long as I am alive and kicking.
You could watch all the core lessons in a weekend. Your autistic young adult will likely want more time. Then, watch the Playbook Lessons as they apply to your situation.
- Please encourage your autistic high school graduate to submit their own worksheets. We will send them their own video coaching via email. Let’s all start coaching ourselves and each other. Self-Coaching is adulting + tools. Let's put them in our tool box and practice using them on ourselves and help our young adults practice them, too.
Because of the nature of digital content, you must request a refund within 30 days of purchase.
My family and my clients are creating results together every day. Each of the testimonials you see on this page are from REAL people who did the WORK. So I can't possibly know if you or your young adult will do the work therefore I cannot guarantee your specific results. It's my mission to help create a world that works for everyone. But nothing works unless we do.
The warmest welcome, a serious mindset upgrade, proven strategies, a community of people who are autistic and who love autistic people and committed Adulting Coaches determined to do their best to help you accelerate adulting actions to create lives that work for your whole family.
Yes, you can print out the worksheets in each lesson. Or, you can start the way I did and text your young adult. The system is built to be flexible.
Yes, though it really is most effective when the whole family learns and practices the tools together.
You can reach me by submitting your worksheets and I will record a video addressing your specific situation. Reply to that email and I promise to respond until you are satisfied.
